I bought a new iPad and a keyboard to attach. The keyboard takes a bit of adjustment compared to my one at work, but I like being able to type normally. I’m also able to add pictures now, and comment easier on others blogs. I bought a lamp for my livingroom so that I can see to read in the evenings. I bought a printer so that kid#3 can do homework easier, we bought a home gym so that kid#3 and dh can do workouts at home instead of the $50 a month gym.
Our Christmas was small. Just us and and kids. I prefer that now instead of trying to make uncomfortable chit chat with jerk family. I took a week off work to relax and catch up on sleep. I averaged 2 hours of extra sleep a day!!
I did a shwack of baking. (That means a ton). Cookies and squares mostly. And 2/3 of it was gifts for the neighbours.
I got lovely gifts that I appreciate and enjoy from DH and the kids. My parents gave $$ which is good and my MIL gave me a gift card. She also gave me a horrid smelly candle. Somehow it made its way into a donation pile 😉. I actually got 5 candles for xmas, plus a wax melting pot. (Maybe my house stinks??)
Dh and I talked about taking the 3 of us on a hot holiday. It will be to Mexico. Not visiting the US until there is a change in government. Like almost all of my co-workers as well. Canadian politics is bad, but hoo boy, what a circus going on (not a fun one to watch either) I am sick to death of that con man on our t.v.
It is soon 7 years that I have been mortgage free!! I am planning my retirement date already. Freedom 55 here I come!! Because I am only working part time it does take quite a bit of planning to reach the numbers that I need to make that a reality. The markets are doing very poor these days, so this year I am doing my TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account) in a GIC. Super low interest rate, but safe and will be short term and hopefully reinvest in a year or 2 when the markets are doing better.
2019 will be the year that I free myself from many things. I am cleaning and purging many aspects. Both physical and emotional. I have too much stuff, too much baggage. Too many things in the way, too many things holding me down, too much that I keep- just in case.
Simple makes me happy. I don’t like things complicated and intense anymore. I get exhausted from almost nothing. I have to pace myself all of the time. It is my new normal.
Right now I am enjoying the flock of birds in my backyard chirping away as they jostle for space at my bird feeder. My $2 feeder and $6 of birdseed have given hours of enjoyment! Sparrows, chickadees and blue jays seem to be my most frequent visitors.
They aren’t the most beautiful birds, but they sing happily.
I also have enjoyed this morning’s snow. Soft and fluffy, making everything look clean. I had to run a quick trip to get some laundry fabric softener as I was out. I don’t dry my clothes in the dryer and they get a bit “crispy” without it. Sometimes I will throw the air dried clothes into the dryer with a fabric softener sheet, but that is just an extra step that I don’t wan’t to do.
Well, no reason to procrastinate doing the laundry now... so off I go!
Happy 2019 to everyone!!
The Good Things:
My little family
My grown kids that thank me for what I did for them when they were little.
Costco Sweet Potato Crackers (Man I LOVE these)
Things that Suck:
My parental units
Aches, pains and exhaustion.
3 comments:
It's been a lot of stress for me in the US, with the current state of politics. I suppose I can say that I've picked up meditation, as a self care skill for surviving.
I haven't tried the Costco sweet potato chips, but I will be on the lookout for them!!
Many of us in the US are sick of the con man, too, were sick of him before he was even elected. It’s a nightmare and the recent election of Democrats to the House of Representatives shows that. Change can’t come soon enough.
My cousin keeps inviting me to come visit him in N. Carolina but I feel the same as you about going to the States. Won't happen til carrot top is booted out for good!
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